Wellesley sinks PSU Womens Swimming & Diving

Nov 11, 2006

WELLESLEY, Mass. - Wellesley College captured
14 of the 16 events Saturday afternoon and defeated Plymouth State
University, 228-69, at Chandler Pool in the first women's swimming
and diving dual meet of the season for both teams.

Wellesley swept all 14 swimming events to cruise home with the
victory. PSU senior Danielle DeStefano
(Centerville, Mass.) captured the other two events, taking the
one-meter diving with 206.20 points, 0.25 ahead of the second place
diver, and winning the three-meter diving with 211.95 points, more
than 20 points ahead of the runner-up.

The Blue were led by sophomore Jenny Wu (Livingston, N.J.), who
won three individual events - the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard
breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley. Sophomore Carolyn
O'Hara (Bedford, N.H./West) and senior Nina Johnson (Birmingham,
Ala.) were double winners, O'Hara taking the 100-yard backstroke
and 100-yard butterfly and Johnson touching first in the 50- and
100-yard freestyle.

PSU's top swimming performances came from sophomore
Christina Labriola (Westerly, R.I.), who placed
second in the 100-yard backstroke, and freshman Caitlin
Little (Scituate, Mass.), who finished second in the
50-yard free. Third-place finishes were turned in by freshman
Tracey Posnick (Sharon, Mass.) in the 1000-yard
free, senior Katie Bouffard (Essex Jct., Vt.) in
the 100-yard breaststroke, sophomore Amanda Branch
(Gray, Maine) in the 200-yard fly, senior Cait
Anton (Woolwich, Maine) in the 200-yard back, and junior
Christina DiGiacomo (Meriden, Conn.) in the
500-yard free.

"We had some nice swims and some good times," said PSU head
coach Al Switzer. "The ladies did a nice job; I'm
pleased with our performance. Wellesley is very strong, and they've
gotten even stronger in recent years."

PSU, 0-1, returns to Plymouth for the home opener next Saturday
at the PSU Natatorium against Regis College (1:00 p.m.)